Since 1968, The American Institute of Architects New York State (AIANYS) Design Awards have honored exceptional architectural projects designed by licensed and registered architects practicing in New York State.
Twenty-nine projects received recognition across 14 categories, including Adaptive Reuse/Historic Preservation, Commercial/Industrial, Institutional, Interiors, International, Pro Bono Projects, Residential, Small Firms, Unbuilt, and Urban Planning and Design. Citations, Merit Awards, and Honor Awards were bestowed upon the most outstanding submissions.
The 2024 Design Awards jury was comprised of Jury Chair Terry Welker, FAIA, Architect and Sculptor at Welker Studio, and Visiting Assistant Professor, Architecture, and Interior Design at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio; Jamie Ober, AIA, Principal at Lenhardt Rodgers Architecture + Interiors and 2025 AIA Pennsylvania President-Elect; and David Viana, Assistant Vice President, Community Relations & Subsidiary Administration at Empire State Developmen